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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
The Republican Call.

The republican national committee are
first in the field with their call. The re-
publican party being party of positive
principles, and in the habit of shaping its
own course, does not need to wait to see
the programme of its opponents before
announcing its own. The call is a broad
one. The man, whatever his past attilia-
lions or action may have been, who now
believes in protection of American indus
try and in a reduction of the surplus and
of taxation from the standpoint of protec'
ton who is in favor of free and fair
ballot and an honest count in every State
of coast defences which shall enable us
to conduct negotiations with other ma
tions with due national self-respect of a
foreign policy which shall extend our
commerce with other nations; of free
schools and the universal education which
is the main hope for the elevation OF the
negro and for the fitting of the immigrant
for citizenship, as we'll as the mainstay of
our free institutions is to join the party
and participate with the republican voters
in the formation of the national republi-
can ticket.
The committee might well. we think,
have included a specific invitation to those
in favor of an honest and genuine reform
of the civil service; but as the republican
party is emphatically the party of civil ser
vice reform, and it has become plain to the
dullest intelligence that all the reform
that the democratic party wants or will
tolerate is one which will reform" re-
publicans out of Office and replace them
with democrats-no matter how ignorant
or unfit-and as it is reasonably certain
that the next republican national plat
form, like those before them, will include
a square declaration on this point, the
omission need not exclude any voter who
agrees to the principles expressed in the
call
The convention is called a little later
than has been customary. The conveu-
ton of 1872 met at Philadelphia June 9Th !;
that of 70, at Cincinnati, June 14th that
of 80, at Chicago, June %; that of "a, at
Chicago, June 3D..
The call is the first formal republican
response to Mr.. Cleveland's challenge to
make protection or free trade the main
issue OF the coming canvass. On that
issue, as on the other principles enunci-
ated, the great mass of voters in Nerm ont
hold no uncertain position, and they will
speak upon it when the time comes with
their old emphasis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

Trade Edition..

The FREE PRESS has in Coutsc of pre- paration
trade edition which will be issued in Janu-
airy. 1t will aim to show some of BurlingtOn's
good points as a live town how its industries
are prospecting, and why it is a good place for
people to come to.
An article on the lumber interests will show
how important that department of our bust
ness is, and how many wood working indus
tries are allied to it,
summary of our general manufacturing
industries tell about the innumerable small
manufactures of various articles scattered
through the city.
An article on the municipality will tell about
our rank in population, our plan of govern
ment, our water, streets, sewerage, sanitary
condition, lighting, etc.
Another article will give our commercial
and financial condition, the enterprise of our
local merchants, the wholesale and retail
trade, banking facilities and hotels and board
ing houses.
An article will be devoted to the social, re-
ligious, educational, literary, musical and
artistic features OF the city.
A historical sketch will relate some facts in
the history of the city.
There will be a large number of llustra.
lions and the reading matter viii include
other features not here mentioned, making
one of the most interesting and attractive
publications ever issued in the city,
Its value to the city will be inestmahle and
no merchant or manufacturer can afford to
ignore it. Its articles will be so full and COM
pete, and its statistics gathered with so much
labor that it will be work of reference in
the future and an authority to he frequently
consulted rs to the life and growth of the
city.
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
Publishers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
LamOille County Court.

The arguments for the State in the case
of the State VS.. Hiram Richardson on
Monday were opened by X. W. Hulburd,
Esq, for the State, who was followed by
H. s. Wilson, Esq, of Morrisville and B.
A. Hunt, Esq, of Johnson for the respond
ent. The arguments were closed by
States Attorney w. H. Parker at 1890
p. m. The charge was given to the jury
upon the convenng of the court in the
afternoon, and after p M the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty of assault I'm
mediately after the court convened Tues
day morning Judge Rowell pronounced a
sentence -of 81 and costs, amounting to
s39.45. Efforts are being made by his at.
tornies and friends to raise sufficient
means to liquidate his fine, otherwise he
will have to 90 to the House of Correction.
The grand jury are still hard at work,
judging from the number of witnesses
issuing from that part of the building and
inquiring for the clerk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

ton in the matter will be deferred with
the hope that he will be able to resume
his duties next term.
Mr.. Andrew J. Tryon, who left Burling-
ton some 30 years ago, and who is now do
ing an extensive business in New York
city as a builder and contractor, is visit
ing friends in this city and vicinity for a
few days.
EX-princpal Atwood, of the Rutland
high school, now of Cambridge, was in
the city yesterday to consult with Princi-
pal Landou with reference to the annual
meeting of the Vermont Teachers associ-
alton.
Henry Austin, wife aud two children
are visiting his motheraud other relatives
in South Burlington. Henry will be re-
memt cred rs one OF the boys who went
with Captain Page in Co. C,l.th regiment.
After the war he went to Cali fornia and
from there to Montana, where he has
spent the last 20 years as a successful stock
raiser.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

A Cincinnati court is at present en-
gagged in trying the case of Samuel C.
Young, who wishes to be relieved of the
liabilities following a mock wedding,
which took place IN a balloon, it having
transplred that the make believe parson
who married the couple was an actual
justice of the peace, Every little while
we hear of such case as this. A mock
marriage is IA travesty of what in all cases
ought to be a solemn rite and it might be a
good plan to make it punishable as a mis-
demeanor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
Probate Court.

The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court for the district of
Chittenden for the week ending Deem
Der II, 1857:
William K. Lawrence's estate, Sheiburn, set
Element of EXECUTORS account and decree.
Jennie L. Whites estate, Charlotte, APP
pointment of Stella |. White as eXecutriX and
Charles Il. Cook and ID. W. Hazard OF Char
lotte AS appraisers.
Lewis l.. Lees estate. Bangor, n. Y. license
10 sell real estate.
Richard Martins estate, Milton, license to
sell real estate.
Emery D. Mills estate, Homer f. Powell,
Milton, guardian.
Joseph II. Tracy's estate, Colchester, license
to sell real estate.
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Don NJ. Dickinson, the new postma ter
general, is a native of Ontario, n. ,
but a descendant of a Massachusetts
family. He has been for number OF
years leading lawyer, in Detroit; has
been chairman of the Michigan dem
ocractic State committee and member
of the national democratic committee,
He has been the Democratic boss Of
Michigan, under Mr.. Cleveland, and had
absolute control of all the federal APP
pointments in that State. He Is about 90
years old, of small and spare build,
with nervous manner, his eyes never
seem at rest, and rarely look you in the
face, side whiskers and a white necktie
give him an air of rural waiter. But a
few moments conversation with him will
convince one that there is no rusticitr
about him. He is active, shrewd and
energet tic, and will run the postmaster
generals department with absolute and
unscrupulouS reference to securing the
permanent domination of the democratic
party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Explorer Greedy does not believe that
the North Pole Will ever be reached except
by balloon.
Grand Duke Paul of Russia, it is said
will command a corps of scouts 1000 in
number, mounted on bicycles.
Professor Sumner of Yale, who is the
great apostle of free trade, is, of course,
delighted with President Cleveland's mes
sage.
1t will be no easy matter for the revenue
reformers to pull the wool over the eyes of
the sheep rasers, and in this connection it
should be noted that Texas, of the solid
south" has become one of the heaviest
wool producing States in the Union.
Robert T. Lincoln says that Cleveland's
free trade theories, if put in practice.
would ruin the manufacturing interests
of this country in year.
In case General Banks of Massachusetts
is not reappointed as United States mar
shall, it is said his friends will run him for
Congress next fall.
Senator Palmer of Michigan says that
whenever the republican party has been
radical it has triumphed." 1t will have
an excellent opportunity to be radically
right on the tariff question in 1883.
Reducing the d1ty in 1883 on six articles
of wool, woollens and worsteds stimulated
imports, and three years increased the
revenue Sll ,465, SOB %, and yet the free
traders want to reduce duties to decrease
the surplus
Mr.. Terence V. Powderly thinks that
Mr.. Henry George is an impracticable
doctrinaire, and Mr.. Henry George thinks
that Mr.. Terence v Powderly has no ade-
quate understanding of the industrial
problem. The general public will cor
daily agree with th.-PrOUidcnce Jour
nal.
a republican Senate still stands between
the British manufacturers and that abso-
lutte JOY which they anticipated when they
read tue presidents message.
The New York Hcrold prints interviews
with manufacturers of various commCdi-
ties in all parts of the country, giving
their views on the presidents message.
The opinions are almost unanimously OPP
posed to the presidents free trade recon-
mendations.
The sultan of Turkey has conferred the
decoration OF Commander of the Medjidie
on DR. Morris II. Henry Of New York for
distinguished contributions to medical
and surgical science, some of which are of
especial service in the Ottoman Empire.
The New York sun, converted to Ceve-
land by his famous letter in favor of Col.
Fellows. finds il hard To swallow his mes.
sage, and saws the most striking and in
terestipg part of the MESSAGE is devoted to
precisely that sort of an srpnment win
which any free trade representative in
congress, or any free trade professor in a
free rad az I'LL vi me author vi any
would heoin an attacb mon The tbenru ~
protection y -
MI .x..
Inc manufacturers and workingmen
who voted for Mr.. Cleveland in 1854. cred
iting Mr. Smith Weed g assertion that the
candidate was a sound protectionist and
those who in the same belief declined to
help Mr. Blaine's election ar a time yhen
a tritling effort by them would have made
it certain, can compare the two Candidates
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

Mr.. Edmunds declined to be interview
ed on the subject of the presidents mes
sage further than to say that it would be
likely to please the English. That it does
please the English is quite plain from the
comments of the English papers, cabled
across the ocean. They accept the mess
sage as an earnesl that the United States
is about to adopt free trade, and do not
pretend to conceal their qualification at
the prospect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

About once year the stockholders in
the Kelly Motor company try to get Mr..
Kelly to make his motor mote, or at least
divulge his great secret but always and
of course without success. His media
tions have just been interrupted by fresh
demand of this sort. But they will get
no more than they have got before-that
is jargon and promises. Mr.. Keely is evil
IDENTIFY keeping his motor until it can be
utilized in moving ships through Ne Les
sep,'s Panama canal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

NJ. Jules Ferry, the French politician,
seems to have had a very "close call "
Three of the shots fired at him by the
young crank who took this method of
forming ian intelligent and patriotic min
istry" struck him, and one OF them Rrazed
his temple. Aubertne is but 20 years old,
and seems to be sort of young French
Guiteau, though he did not select the
head of the nation for his game.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
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On the McGibney farm, three miles
south Of Chateaugay, has been discovered
bed of ore which gives every promise of
becoming very productive. a few days
ago small party of capitalists and
mineralogist from Montreal visited Chat
eaugay. After inspecting and assaying
the ore it was said to be the finest kind Of
steel ore and it is found in paying guam
titles. The parties have leased the farm
and formed a company, and will COM
mence work in the spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

KING.-In Lansiugburg, y. Y. Dee. ;, lSs,,
Joseph l.. King, aged 30 years ana months.
PIEkCE.-In Sholburn, VI, NOV, %, Ralph
Pierce, aged 81 years.
DUNHAM-ln this city, fr dry evening,
Austin W. Durham, aged So years
CHAMBERLIN.-ln this city. Dec. II, of d.ph
liberia, Mamie n, daughter OF \. T.. and Mary
c. Chamberln, aged : years and no months.
GLEASON-in Winooski VI, Dec. II. Kate
a. Gleason, aged Is years.
REYNOLps.-At WiuooslI Park Dec, Is,
John Reynolds, aged years ana months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

1t is said that another attempt will be
made in Congress this winter to put
through an amendment to the constitu-
ton changing inaugural day from the 4th
OF March to the last Tuesday of April
Should the effort be successful the presi-
dent-elect will be inaugurated on the Both
in 1899, the centennial of Washington's
inauguration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

Senator Farwells scheme for the issue
of national bank circulation based upon
railroad and municipal bonds is not likely
to meet with general approval. While
the bonds issued by some corporations are
no doubt as good as those issued by the
government others are of altogether too
unsafe character for a foundation of this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

1t is reasserted that Eugene Higgins is
to retire from his place as appointment
clerk at Washington, to take better pay
ing place in bucket shop, or something
else, in Baltimore. This, it is to be under
stood, is purely voluntary retirement on
the part of Higgins. Mr.. Cleveland
would not disturb him till doomsday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

An organized effort is being made by
the army of fourth-class postmasters to
secure an increase in their compensation.
Bills for that purpose are to be urged in
both houses of Congress, and as prelimi-
nary move petitions for more pay are be
ing sent to Congress from all over the
ppnDtrV
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To let your neighbor, who does not take
the FREE PRESS, know of the great reduc-
ton in price. You will do him favor.
We must double our subscription list
and lrC rClU upon oar friends to hep us
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

has ever had seat on the supreme bench
was Judge Story, of Massachusetts, who
was only thirty-two years old at the time
of his appointment and who remained on
the bench for thirty four years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

The reply of the wool growers to the
presidents free trade sophistries is an
effective one. Against his theories they
set hard facts. Mr.. Cleveland, in effect
asks Congress to destroy the great wool
interest and industry of this country, and
to add other thriving industries to the
ruin. We shall see how far the demo-
cratic House dare 90 in this direction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

Senator Edmunds has introduced his
postal telegraph bill and intends, as it is
understood, to press it to vote during
the present session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

Two remarkable suicides of young men,
both students at Harvard college, oc-
Cured on Sunday. A boy of 10, named
Powell freshman in Harvard college,
took poison and turned the gas on in his
room, and was found dead. He is spoken
of as bright. interesting young man, but
notably depressed in mind. His family
lives in New York In the latter city
George Gorham Bond, "a years old,
a member of a well known and wealthy
Boston family, committed suicide at the
Gilsey House at 3 O'Clock Sunday morning.
blowing his brains out with a pistol
There are stories of an unfortunate love
affair in his case !; but his friends attribute
the act to hvpochondria. He was stu
dent in the Harvard veterinary college,
and was quite favorte amoug his class
mates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

Washington letters say that a canvass
of the House shows that 1865 members favor
Internationally the repeal of the internal
revenue tax on tobacco, siXtytive favor
repeal with some other reductions, forty
five are non-commttal and only fifty are
opposed. 1t is regarded as settled that
the tax of $50, 600 on tobacco will be
abolished as soon as the House can reach
it. AS large majority of the Senate
favor it, it is thought that a bill to abolish
the tobacco tax would pass by nearly a
two-thirds vote. The difficulty will be to
get the bill before the House, as Speaker
Carlisle will make up ways and means
committee who will endeavor to prevent
bill from reaching the House with
out having tariff bill linked to it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

In these days of absconding cashiers
and defaulting treasurers perhaps it is
not surprising that a good many people
should prefer to keep their money in their
own hands. But such persons occasion
ally find that they are not the safest keep
ers. The Maine miser who kept 49,, 900 in
cash in his own house because he had no
faith in bank officials, made this discov-
cry to his sorrow. While he slept burg
lars came by night and carried away his
treasure. A large amount of money is
annually lost or destroyed because of the
procllvity which some people have to hide
1t in odd receptacles, under the floor, in
secret recess, in a wall or nnder some
tree. A destructive fire breaks out or the
owner of the money suddenly fall dead Of
heart disease, leaving no one who knows
the hiding place of his money, ana the
earnings of lifetime. which would keep
his family from want, are lost beyond re-
covery. The dishonest banker is still the
exception, and the man who trusts no one
but himself is very likely to sooner or
later receive proof of his folly,
The democratic and mugwump papers
affect to see Mr.. Blaines hand in the Sc
lection of Chicago as the next place for the
republican national convention. This is alb
surd. There are reasons enough for going
o Chicago in its convenient location, i'm
mense accommodations, experience in
taking care Of crowds and in the enter
prise and hospitality of its citizens, with
out seeking for others. If we look for
political considerations that might affect
the choice, it will occur to many that
| Chicago is the home of Robert Lincoln :
that Senator Farwell of Illinois, whose
home is also there, is openly opposed to
Mr.. Blane's candidacy and that the
Chicago Tribune is tinctured with free
trade. and has openly declared that the
republican party cannot win on the issue
of protection, with Mr.. Blaine as lead
er. If Mr.. Blaine's friends were looking
for a city where his PERSONAL following
was strongest, they would have gone to
| Portland, Me. We wonder that Mr..
Baines bitter opponents who are also
the opponents of the republican party do
not see that they are doing more than any
others to secure his denomination. They
are doing what they can to convince the
| people that the democratic party has more
| to fear from Mr., Blaine's candidacy than
| from that of any other man. II they sue
coed in this the nomination Of Mr.. Blaine
will follow as a matter of course.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

A howl comes up from the Wool Grow
ers' association in session in Washington.
This il another case of great cry and little
wool. N. y. World.
The presidents organ, for such it has
become, will find that no votes will be
made for Mr. Cleveland by snubbing the
wool growers. They are remarkably in
telligent class of men, and know when
they are hit, every time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16

The veterans of the Eighth Vermont
regiment will feel the death of Gen. Will
liam H. Emory, which took place in Wash
ington on the list inst. They served under
him, as commander of the nineteenth
corps, in the Shenandoah valley, and he
thought much of the regiment and its
commander, Gen. Thomas. Gen. Emory
was graduate of West Point in the class
Of 1881. He was major of the Second
cavalry in 1855, and was lieutenant colonel
of the First cavalry when the war of the
rebellion broke out. He was appointed
brigadier general of volunteers May II,
1862, and major-general September Is,
1865. He was promoted to colonel of Fifth
cavalry October 81, 1863 also receiving
the brevets for gallant war service of
colonel, brigadier-gene and major-gen-
eral, United States army. He was retired
with the rank of brigadler general July l.,
1876. Gen. Emory was a noble gentle
man, and soldier possessed of the highest
sense of honor and duty and true in
every respect to the best standards of his
profession.
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